Compensation and Fees
What leading financial advisors, experts and firms are saying about compensation and fees for registered representatives (both independent and employee) and registered investment advisors.
Timing is Everything
By Angie HerbersOne of the most common career mistakes that young advisors make is timing. They don't seem to realize that when they ask for something can be just as important as what they are asking for.
October 12, 2010
Wall Street Pay to Rise 4% to $144 Billion in 2010Pay should go up at 26 of the nation's top 35 financial firms, reports The Wall Street Journal.
October 01, 2010
When You Pay Too MuchOne of my current clients is so insecure about losing his employees that he constantly gives them unwarranted raises, for no good reason--without performance metrics,...
October 01, 2010
The Paycheck QuestionAdvisors will make slightly more money in 2010 than they did last year -- but then that's not saying a whole lot, is it? And,...
September 24, 2010
House Hearing Tackles Executive Pay in Dodd-FrankThe House Committee on Financial Services got input on Friday from two panels regarding the issue of executive compensation oversight.
September 20, 2010
NFP Changes Incentive Plan, BrandNational Financial Partners Corp. today vested some principals' restricted units early and also changed its logo.
September 13, 2010
Aon Makes Management DecisionsAon Corp. is giving more details about how it intends to handle the executives it expects to get when it closes on Hewitt Associates Inc.
July 20, 2010
Schwab Profit Is Flat but Tops Estimates on Strong Management FeesThe brokerage firm has some $1.36 billion in client assets and nearly 7.9 million accounts.